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- Morpheus
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OP - July 13, 2010, 03:55 PM

right now there is thunder and lightning close to where i live, is it still safe to keep the computer on? or will it all break if lightning strikes down nearby
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Reply #1 - July 13, 2010, 04:24 PM

Hm. I'm not sure. Best go onto the roof with an umbrella and wait until the storm passes, just to be on the safe side.
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Reply #2 - July 13, 2010, 04:24 PM

Probably the worst that could happen is you get a power surge, and if you're not plugged into a surge protector (which your computer should always be) then it's possible your harddrive or other hardware could get fried.

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Reply #3 - July 13, 2010, 04:28 PM

a surge protector eh? in that case i better get me one of those!
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Reply #4 - July 13, 2010, 04:29 PM

Quote from: Zebedee on July 13, 2010, 04:24 PM
Hm. I'm not sure. Best go onto the roof with an umbrella and wait until the storm passes, just to be on the safe side.
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